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Could you live a reclusive life?

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not a chance in hell. i really like my alone time to play games and watch shows, but i also love to be outdoors and go out to restaurants and bars with my wife and friends. i also enjoy going to the gym and i play on a rec football team in the spring and fall.
 
When I was 18 I got a job as a camp caretaker. Basically I was paid to live in a 640 acre summer camp property and maintain it. The pay sucked, but I had a free 3 bedroom house to live in. The site was only used for 3 months out of the year. So for the rest of the year I had it to myself, barring a few weekends here and there. A square mile of land that had 2 private lakes all to myself. The place was amazing! The place wasn't really remote, but the nearest year round neighbor was probably over a mile away. At the longest stretch I think I went 2 months without interacting with another human being. It was great at the time, but it made my already antisocial tendencies even worse. It got to the point I didn't even want to see the mailman when he delivered every day. I finally got a part time job offsite to keep some human contact. I miss that place.
 
In a heart beat. I grew up in a small town and I absolutely loath living in the suburbs now. I got fed up with people's bullshit a long time ago.

I'd get a winterized cottage up in the Kawartha Lakes area. Quiet, lots of room for outdoor activities, and not too far from the city if I ever needed anything. I can actually afford to own property up there as well. The only thing really stopping me is I can't work from home.
 
I've always wanted to live a life like Mark Wahlberg lived in the movie "Shooter".


Unfortunately it makes difficult to buy groceries and get medical help when you'll need it. Plus the danger of a wild animal creeping into your house and attacking you is too great.

Inside a city, yes definitely!
 
waffleironhead said:
When I was 18 I got a job as a camp caretaker. Basically I was paid to live in a 640 acre summer camp property and maintain it. The pay sucked, but I had a free 3 bedroom house to live in. The site was only used for 3 months out of the year. So for the rest of the year I had it to myself, barring a few weekends here and there. A square mile of land that had 2 private lakes all to myself. The place was amazing! The place wasn't really remote, but the nearest year round neighbor was probably over a mile away. At the longest stretch I think I went 2 months without interacting with another human being. It was great at the time, but it made my already antisocial tendencies even worse. It got to the point I didn't even want to see the mailman when he delivered every day. I finally got a part time job offsite to keep some human contact. I miss that place.
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If I could live another (normal) life, this would be it.
 
Try to do some soul searching. Each person's perspective on life is different. Some personalities don't mind this, others do. Maybe do a mini test, like go live in a cabin for a month and see how you like it?

I couldn't do it.
 
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That almost is my life. I live in a 3 story house alone that I'm working on. That sits 15 feet up on a rock wall that overlooks the whole neighborhood and the river. I get to look out and people watch all day, look out and watch the trains go by on both sides of the river, watch tug boats go up and down the river, watch the kids walk home from school, some of the girls cut through my yard and like to watch my fish in my pond. I shop on amazon whenever I can even for food. And usually only go out to go to Home Depot for more work supplies.

That's most days, except when I go wine tasting once in a while or a girl I know comes to see me. Or sometimes drive in town to see family. But that's not all that often. I'll be a little more social when the house is done though and when I have a room that is done so people can stay over. Was thinking of doing airbnb too. Great extra money. But I mostly enjoy the peacefulness. And you feel like you almost have a social life with so many things going on outside and people walking or driving by and being able to see down on all the lives of the neighbors around me.
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If you're ever looking for a trophy husband, call me. :wub:
 
I used to think no, but hell yes. If I could get a job in the middle of nowhere, gimme gimme.

So sick of the crowded, out of whack expensive city, over-capacity transit, shit roads, self-centered drivers, self-centered neighbors...
 
There are different stages in life.
We want to be recognized and admired in order to attract mate.
As time passes and the discovery is made that others have ax to grind and points of view to promote.
You settle in with smaller circle and loved ones.
Smaller circle continually gets smaller and loved ones move on or fail you.
Down to mate and brothers & sister. (everyone else dies)
Just you.
Just them.
 
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